Compact geared drive train

A drive train for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor connected to a low speed shaft, and a low speed shaft connected to a gearbox (400). The gearbox has a high speed shaft connected to a generator (350). The drive train includes a bearing (385) interposed between the gearb...

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Main Authors JANSEN PATRICK L, GADRE ANIRUDDHA D, HUGHES IAN A, BARNES GARY R, DAWSON RICHARD N, LOKHANDWALLA MURTUZA
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 29.05.2013
Subjects
BLASTING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GEARING
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
WIND MOTORS
WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
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Summary:A drive train for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor connected to a low speed shaft, and a low speed shaft connected to a gearbox (400). The gearbox has a high speed shaft connected to a generator (350). The drive train includes a bearing (385) interposed between the gearbox and the generator. A gearbox lubrication medium is at least partially contained within the gearbox, and the bearing shares the gearbox lubrication medium with the gearbox.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN201010005526